Stand for supporting christmas trees.



J. WAGNER.

`STAND FoR SUPPORTING CHRISTMAS TREES.

APPLICATION FlLED NOV.`9. 1914. 1,1519745 lfntvnted Allg. 3l, 1915.

JOHN WAGNER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURT.

STAND FOR SUPPORTING CHRISTMAS TREES.

Specication'of Letters Patent..

Patented Aug. i311, ilQljl.

I yApplication led November 9, 1914:. Serial'N. 870,957.

To all .whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN WAGNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county ofA Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Standsfor Supporting Christmas rlrees and the like, of which the following isa specification.

A My invention relates to improvements in stands for supportingChristmas trees and the like.

The obj ect of my invention is to provide a simple, strong and eicientclamping stand, which may be readily adjusted to suit trees of differentdiameters of trunk, which can not readily be overturned and which willstand without wabbling on uneven surfaces.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

ln the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodimentof my invention, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved standshowing the lower end of the trunk of a Christmas tree or a pole mountedtherein. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof one of the feet of the stand.

Similar reference characters designate 'similar parts in the differentviews. Y

`'llhe stand` is provided preferably with three feet which are providedwith clamping members adapted to be secured together by bolts.

Each foot is composed of a bar havin a vertical portion l, the lower endof whlch is inwardly turned to form an extension 2 upon which the trunk3 of the Christmas tree is adapted to rest. From the upper end of thevertical portion 1, the bar extends downwardly and outwardly to a point4 which is adapted to rest upon the floor or other support. From thepoint or portion 4, the bar extends inwardly and is secured to thevertical portion 1.

`Secured to the vertical portion 1 'of each foot are one or moretransverse plates 5, preferably resilient, which serve as clampv ingarms for holding the trunk 3. When two arms are employed, they aredisposed, as shown in the drawing, one above the other. Each plate 5 isprovided with two holes 6 disposed one adjacent to each end of the plateand at each side of the vertical portion 1.

Bolts 7 extend through the' holes 6 of the ends of opposing arms whichare adjacent to each other, and are respectively provided with nuts 8 bymeans of which the bolts are able to draw opposing clamping platestoward each other so as to tightly clamp the trunk 3.

l do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmodifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim andv desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. ln a stand for supporting Christmas trees and the like, radiallyadjustable clamping feet each having a vertical or-v tion, and eachprovided with Va resillent transverse arm extending at opposite sides of-said vertical portion and provided adjacent to its ends with holes, oneof said feet having an inward extension upon which the article to besupported is adapted to rest, and bolts extending through the holes inthe ends of the arms which are adjacent to each other, the bolts beingrespectively provided 4with means for engaging said arms and drawingthem toward each other.

2. lin a stand for supporting Christmas trees and the like, a supportingfoot comprising a bar having an'inwardly turned end adapted to supportthe Christmas tree or other article, said bar having a portion extendingvertically upward from said end, and then extending 'downwardly andoutwardly to a point adapted to rest upon the Hoor, and `then extendingand secured to said vertical portion, and clamping means secured to saidvertical portion.

3. ln a stand for supporting Christmas trees and the like, a supportingfoot comprising a bar having an inwardly turned end adapted to supportthe Christmas tree or other article, said bar having a portion extendingvertically4 upwardly from said end, and then extending downwardly andoutwardly to a point ada ted to rest upon the door, and thenndinginwardly and secured to said vertical portion, and a transname to thisspecification in presence of two verse reslhent clamping arm secured tosubscribing Witnesses.

said Vertical` portion androunded at oppo- JOHN WAGNER. site sides ofsaid Vertical portionfWith holes liVitnesses: l 5 adapted Yto receivetherein securing bolts. E. B. HOUSE',

In testimonr whereof have signed my J. C. RWIN.

